Focus on Mentoring-Overcoming Obstacles

• Aegis Learning facilitator Matt Zobrist continues his series on mentoring.
• The most common obstacle to mentoring is a perceived lack of time. Prioritizing the mentoring process and remembering the long-term value is important to overcome this challenge.
• Unrealistic expectations for both behavioral change and timeline can also be common challenges.
• Working in partnership between the mentor and mentee will ensure that obstacles and challenges are easily overcome.
• Successful mentoring requires an incremental view of growth and not a giant, singular leap forward.